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[Guild Wars] You can still get Hall of Monument rewards for GW2

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Well as it is my current build for my warrior only has a single knockdown as an interrupt, and actually, if it weren't for the fact that he is resistant to knockdown I could probably stomp him. As it is my standard fighting combo has me alternated my Dragon slash elite with that deldrimor track knockdown skill. When I have that shout that doubles adrenaline gain up I can alternate between to two.

Anyway, I guess I have to try one of those other strategies. It is just really annoying to go through that whole mission only to fail at the last moment...

Well as it is my current build for my warrior only has a single knockdown as an interrupt, and actually, if it weren't for the fact that he is resistant to knockdown I could probably stomp him. As it is my standard fighting combo has me alternated my Dragon slash elite with that deldrimor track knockdown skill. When I have that shout that doubles adrenaline gain up I can alternate between to two.

Anyway, I guess I have to try one of those other strategies. It is just really annoying to go through that whole mission only to fail at the last moment...

If you want to use knockdown to take out Shiro, add Wanderlust and Earthbind (and Stonefist Insignia) to your overall build. A single knockdown doesn't work against Shiro because Impossible Odds pops out in 1/4 of a second and it recharges every 5 seconds (and you need a minimum of 3 seconds knockdown to even get it off), but adding Wanderlust and Earthbind means your knockdowns occur repeatedly, without the need for manual control, and for long enough that he'll basically get quarterknocked into oblivion.

Man, I've owned all the GW games for a long, long time, and never completed any of the campaigns.

Of course I became interested in GW2, so I started playing these in the hopes of getting some HoM points.

Could not be more overwhelmed. Every guide I read just makes me more confused. Starting to think I should completely ignore HoM until I've completed all 3 campaigns plus EotN, and then if there's still time, worry about it then. Otherwise I might be turning a game into work here...

Man, I've owned all the GW games for a long, long time, and never completed any of the campaigns.

Of course I became interested in GW2, so I started playing these in the hopes of getting some HoM points.

Could not be more overwhelmed. Every guide I read just makes me more confused. Starting to think I should completely ignore HoM until I've completed all 3 campaigns plus EotN, and then if there's still time, worry about it then. Otherwise I might be turning a game into work here...

Could not be more overwhelmed. Every guide I read just makes me more confused. Starting to think I should completely ignore HoM until I've completed all 3 campaigns plus EotN, and then if there's still time, worry about it then. Otherwise I might be turning a game into work here...

I'll try to break it down as easily as possible in terms of the quickest, simplest way to get to 30 points in the Hall of Monuments. The hall breaks down to 5 categories. Mini pets, Heroes with Armour, Titles, Prestige Armor, and Prestige Weapons. Costs in this will be expressed in K, referring to 1000 gold.

Mini pets (5 points):
For the most part, miniatures will be purchased from other players, or received from birthday presents your characters have accumulated over the years. Your goal here would be to secure 18 minatures that are white or purple (common or uncommon). Undedicated year one whites go for 2-3k each, and year twos go for 5kish each. You will then need to purchase one undedicated rare (gold) miniature, and they generally cost around 50kish, depending on which one. You can then complete the Black Moa Chick questline to received a free unique (green) miniature. This will give you 20 minis, with 1 rare, and 1 unique, for five points.

Heroes with Armour (8 points):
Work to secure access to every hero listed on the monument. Each one can have their armour upgraded cosmetically via a special item. For Nightfall heroes, there are a selection of challenge missions that reward armour scraps. Using these scraps you can upgrade each hero's armour. Once their armour is upgraded, they can be dedicated to the hall of monuments for points. These scraps can also be purchased if you're in a hurry or can't do a corresponding challenge mission. Generally a scrap will go for 5-10kish depending on which it is. There are also 4 pets that can be dedicated in the Hall. The Black Moa, the Imperial Phoenix, the Black Widow Spider, and any other level 20 pet. There's a questline to spawn the Black Moa for taming, the phoenix is available to tame after finishing the last Factions mission, the Black Widow is easy to acquire once you have an established hero team and build, and leveling any other pet to 20 is simple.

Titles (9 points):
You will need to work on acquiring 10 different titles to put in your Hall of Monuments. Suggestions include: 3 titles, one for finishing each campaign (Hero of). 3 titles, one for finishing each mission with bonus/master reward (Protector of). 3 titles, one for vanquishing each campaign's explorable areas on hard mode (Vanquisher of). 1 title for finishing Sorrow's Furnace (Eternal Conquerer of Sorrow's Furnace). 3 titles, one for finishing each campaign mission on hard mode with bonus/master reward (Guardian of). 1 title for acquiring all Protector/Guardian titles (Legendary Guardian). 1 title for acquiring all Vanquisher titles (Legendary Vanquisher).
Those are just some of the easier suggestions. Do whatever works best for you.

Armor (5 points):
Purchase 4 sets of Prestige Armor. Go for whichever ones are cheapest for you that are not Obsidian, Vabbian, Kurzick, or Luxon armor. You only need to purchase the boots, legs, chest, and gloves of any particular set to dedicate it to your Hall of Monuments. The largest expense will be the crafting cost (typically 10k per piece or more). You also need to purchase a set of Kurzick or Luxon armor. The special materials for this set can be purchased as normal, or can be earned by competing in Factions reputation farming and trading the reputation for the special materials (Jadeite shards for luxon, Amber for kurzicks).

Weapons (3 points):
After completing the 3 campaigns and Eye of the North, complete the War in Kryta bonus content. By following through that questline, you will earn an Oppressor weapon. Assemble the materials/gold to purchase a Destroyer weapon. Materials-wise, these cost around 70k at the moment, though prices to fluctuate based on demand.

There, that gets you 30 points easily. Of course you can vary the approach up, say acquire more titles to get more points there so you don't have to buy as many things, but it's up to you. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me, I'm happy to help.

There is definitely no reason to fiddle with HoM till you've finished Prophecies, Factions, Nightfall AND EotN campaigns. A: You need access to all those places, plus the titles for beating everything, to really get any points. B: You'll have plenty of time to figure out how things work before you start the hard stuff. Plus, you'll be doing the fun, story-driven content without getting bogged down in anything grindy.

I would say, though, that you shouldn't get too caught up in doing non-plotline quests, because if you go down that rabbit hole you'll come out six months from now, wondering where the fuck you've been/

You shouldn't be worried about it till you finish at least one campaign anyway. And finishing all 3 is going to get you to like 8 hom points anyway. Just do like 2 hours of eotn and it should make sense.
By the time you finish a campaign that should be enough time to learn the game.

Excellent...this advice is much appreciated. I'll try to refrain from going overboard on the non-story quests...I assume any that would reward me with a new hero would be fairly obvious? Like the ones for the necro and the assassin that I found early on in Nightfall?

Excellent...this advice is much appreciated. I'll try to refrain from going overboard on the non-story quests...I assume any that would reward me with a new hero would be fairly obvious? Like the ones for the necro and the assassin that I found early on in Nightfall?

there's a couple others that are SLIGHTLY more esoteric, but there's a little victory area when you beat nightfall and it includes all of the possible heroes and they all have quests called "Gain ____" where you just talk to one npc and then you get the hero

There's also 5 easy heroes near the start of Eye of the North (if you have bought it already, that is). Basically: do the mission leading up to Eye of the North (town) and then move north to the Norn town and play the fighting tournament for a bit until you get 2 more heroes. Along with NF's first few quests you can at least sport a 7 hero team from the get-go, which is probably more enjoyable than dealing with retarded henchmen.

I would be hugely indebted (and willing to pay) if anyone with nightfall can get me a stupid Drake Kabob (requires 1 chunk of drake flesh) so i can give Lt thackery his last item. I don't have NF, and all the non-NF based foods are a bitch to acquire (due to craptastic drop rates on the items needed). This is for the WiK quest.

Should I sell these chocolate bunnies and golden eggs from (I assume) the easter event? I have no idea what the bunnies in particular are for, but I can't see them having a purpose relevant to me, and I see people buying them...

Should I sell these chocolate bunnies and golden eggs from (I assume) the easter event? I have no idea what the bunnies in particular are for, but I can't see them having a purpose relevant to me, and I see people buying them...

Gives you a run speed in towns and outposts, but most importantly they count towards your Sweet Tooth title.

Should I sell these chocolate bunnies and golden eggs from (I assume) the easter event? I have no idea what the bunnies in particular are for, but I can't see them having a purpose relevant to me, and I see people buying them...

Yes. They are for HoM titles that you are incredibly unlikely to ever reach (1 million gold or so required). Instead, sell them now and put them towards armors you CAN afford.

Is it that hard to get the Sweet tooth and drunkard titles at max?
I know it costs about 2k plat for each one, but that's only if you buy all the stuff you need, I imagine it's a lot easier if you just drink/eat all the consumables you need as you play through all the events.

Is it that hard to get the Sweet tooth and drunkard titles at max?
I know it costs about 2k plat for each one, but that's only if you buy all the stuff you need, I imagine it's a lot easier if you just drink/eat all the consumables you need as you play through all the events.

The way I'm seeing it: it's easy if you started last year, if you're only just starting out they are needlessly big grinds.